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Pretty

Pretty

a novel
Contemporary Literature
Pages
275
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

After her musician boyfriend dies in a car crash, Bebe stays in Los Angeles to process her grief. She navigates difficult relationships with men, deals with her eccentric friends, and confronts the dangers of overmedication as she tries to heal.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicEmotionalComplex
Coming of Age

Genres

Contemporary Literature

About the author

J
Jillian Lauren

Jillian Lauren is the author of memoirs including Some Girls and Pretty, as well as the true crime book Behold the Monster. She also wrote Harem Kizi - Saraydaki Hayatim. Her writing focuses on personal history and investigative non-fiction.

Characters

BebeProtagonist
musician boyfriendSupporting
All characters in Pretty